Thousands of attacks are said to be attributed to Russian cybercriminals “Lockbit” (see video above).
The “Krone” reported in detail: At the beginning of February, Korneuburg (Lower Austria) was practically paralyzed by a massive cyber attack. The community on the outskirts of Vienna was just one of countless attack targets in the Western world. At that time, a network of international police authorities had already tracked down the criminals. The trail clearly led to Moscow.
And indeed: a few weeks later, the pro-Kremlin hacker group ‘Lockbit’ was blamed for the attacks. Internet extortionists use so-called malware to encrypt their victims’ data and only release it after a ransom has been paid.
Now the authorities have secured another blow against “Lockbit”: the head of the gang has been unmasked! The man is said to be a Russian named Dmitry Khoroshev, from the city of Voronezh, 500 kilometers south of Moscow.
“The identification of Khoroshev and his criminal comrades once again illustrates the dangerous attacks being carried out from Russia on our society,” explains cybercrime expert Cornelius Granig of “Krone”, “but unfortunately it is like a hydra cutting off the head while others grow back. That is why we must be vigilant.”
In the US there is a risk of 150 years in prison
After his exposure, things will become difficult for the top hacker as he can only feel safe in rogue states like Russia. The American authorities have placed a bounty of ten million (!) dollars on his head and he faces 150 years in prison!
Source: Krone
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